Pyrazole-carboxylic acid-hydrazides



United States Patent PYRAZOLE-CARBOXYLIC ACID-HYDRAZIDES Paul Schmidt,Therwil,- and Kurt Eichenberger and Max Wilhelm, Basel, Switzerland,assignors to Ciba Corporation, New York, N.Y., acorporation of DelawareNo Drawing. Filed July 12, 1965, Ser. No. 471,418 Claims priority,application Switzerland, Dec. 24, 1959,

82,329/59; Apr. 5, 1960, 3,803/60 8 Claims. (Cl. 260247.1)

This is a continuation-in-part of our application Serial No. 77,286filed December 21, 1960, now U.S. Patent No. 3,234,217, issued February8, 1966.

The present invention provides pyrazole-carboxylic acid-N'-[5-nitrofuryl-(2)-methylidene] hydrazides, if desired theirquaternary ammonium derivatives and salts thereof. In the new compoundsthe carboxylic acid hydrazide group is preferably in one of thepositions 3, 4 or 5 of the pyrazole nucleus, above all in position 4.The

new compounds can be substituted in any desired manner. More especially,the pyrazole nucleus may contain further Substituents; above all it maybe'N-sub'stituted,

for example by unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbon radicals,saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic or hetero cyclic-aliphaticradicals.

Hydrocarbon radicals are, for example, saturated'or' unsaturatedaliphatic, alicyclic, alicyclic-alipha'tic, ar-

aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radicals, such as lower straight orbranched alkyl or alkenyl radicals, for 'example, methyl, ethyl, propyl,isopropyl, straight or branched radicals linked in any desired position,being butyl, pentyl, hexyl or heptyl, allyl or 'methallyl radicals,cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl radicals such as cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl,cycloheptyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl radicals, cycloalkyl-oralkenyl-alkyl radicals, such as cyclopentylor cyclohexenyl-methyl,-ethyl or -propyl radicals, aralkylor aralkenylsuch as phenylmethyl,-ethyl, -vinyl or propyl radicals or aryl radicals, more especiallyphenyl radicals. Suitable heterocyclic or heterocyclicaliphatic radicalsare above all mono-nuclear ones, such as pyridyl radicals.

As substituents of the aforementioned aliphatic radi cals there may bementioned more especially free or substiutted hydroxyl, mercapto oramino groups in which the substituents are preferably of aliphaticnature, for example lower alkoxy, alkylmercapto or monoor di-alkylor-cyclo-alkyl-amino groups, alkylene-amino, ox-aalkyleneamino,aza-alkyleneamino or thiaalkylene-amino groups, such as methyl-, ethyl-,propyl-, 'butyl-, pentylor hexyl-oxy or -mercapto groups, methyl-,dimet-hyl-, ethyl-, diethyl-, propyl, dipropyl-, N-methyl-N-propyl-, N-methyl-N-cyclopropyl-, butyl-, dibutyl-amino groups, pyrrolidino,piperidino, morpholino or piperazine groups, for example the piperazino,N-methylpiperazino or N-hydroxyethyl-piperazino groups.

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i such as methyl, ethyl, propyl or phenyl; the phenyl radinew compoundsmay be derived there may be mentioned especially: Pyrazole-carboxylicacids of the formula in which X and X each represent hydrogen, alkyl,

. oxyalkyl, halogenalkyl, tertiary aminoalkyl or phenyl radicals, and Xand X each represent a hydrogen atom or an amino, alkyl' or phenylgroup.

The-new compounds develop-a valuable antibacterial action, above all oncocci. They'further act against protozoae, such, for example astrypanosomes, trichomonades or amoebae. They can therefore be used aschemotherapeuticals, for example in treating streptococcal,staphylococcal or protozoan infections in animals or humans. They arealso active against coli'bacteria and can be used asurine-disinfectants. They' can also be used as intermediates for themanufacture of medicaments.

Especially valuable are those pyrazole compounds of the kind definedabove in which the pyrazole nucleus is N-unsubstituted or N-substitutedby one of the specified radicals and contains in addition to thecarboxylic acid The aliphatic radicals may also be substituted byhalogen atoms such as chlorine, bromine or iodine.

The alicyclic radicals may contain above all lower alkyl radicals.

Aromatic or heterocyclic radicals may contain above all halogen atoms orthe abovementioned free or substituted hydroxyl, mercapto r aminogroups, alkyldioxy, alkylenedioxy, nitro groups or free or convertedcarboxyl groups. In the alicyclic-aliphatic, araliphatic andheterocyclicaliphatic radicals both components may be substi-.

tuted as described above.

Substituents at the ring C' ato ms of the pyrazole ring are moreespecially amino groups, such as the amino group or an acylamino group,e.g. a lower alkanoyl, benzoyl or phenylalkanoyl group or a lower alkylor phenyl radical,

hydrazide group, a free or substituted amino group attached to a carbonatom; of special value are the compounds of the formula and ,diethyla-mino, pyrrolidino, piperidino, morpholino, piperazino orN-alkyl-piperazino group.v The phenyl or benzyl radicals may containlower alkoxy, alkyl-mercapto, alkyl-, alkylenedioxy groups and/ orhalogen atoms.

The acyl radicals are more especially those of lower fatty acids orbenzoic acids.

The invention provides above all the compounds of the formula and saltsthereof, and Z-(fl-dimethylamino-ethyl)-3-aminopyrazole 4-carboxylicacid-N'- (5-nitro-2-furfurylidene hydrazide and its salts.

The new compounds are prepared by methods known per se. Advantageously,a pyrazole-carboxylic acid bydrazide is condensed with aS-nitrofuran-(Z)-carbonyl compound, more especially withS-nitrofuran-Z-aldehyde, to form the hydrazone. This condensation iscarried out in the usual manner, and the carbonyl group may also be in areactively converted form. Thus it is possible to use, for example,acetals, thioacetals, oximes, bisulfite com-pounds or acylates of thecarbonyl compounds.

The aforementioned reactions are carried out in the usual manner,preferably in the presence of diluents, condensing agents or catalysts,at room temperature or below or above it, if desired, undersuperatmospheric pressure.

The starting materials are known or can be made by methods known per se.If desired, they may be used in the forms of their salts or quaternarycompounds.

The starting materials used, namely the 3-hydroxyor3-aminopyrazole-4-carboxylic acid hydrazides which are substituted inposition 1 or 2 by alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl preferably secondaryor tertiary aminoalkyl or a chlorophenyl radical, as well as theirsalts, are new and form another object of the present invention. Theyare obtained in the usual manner, for example by reacting a suitablecarboxylic acid or a reactive derivative thereof with hydrazine.

Depending on the reaction conditions and starting materials used the newcompounds are obtained in the free form or in the form of salts thereof.The salts of the new compounds can be converted in the known manner intothe free compounds, acid addition salts, for example by reaction with abasic agent, or a metal salt if desired by reaction with an acid. 011the other hand, a resulting acid compound can be converted into a saltby treatment with a basic agent, for example with a hydroxide orcarbonate of an alkali metal such as sodium hydroxide or potassiumcarbonate; or a resulting free base on the other hand can be madeinto asalt with an inorganic or organic acid. Acid addition salts areadvantageously prepared with therapeutically useful acids, for examplehydroahalic acids, for example hydrochloric or hydrobromic acid,perchloric acid, nitric or thiocyanic acid, sulfuric or phosphoricacids, or organic acids, such as formic, acetic, propionic, glycollic,lactic, pyruvic, oxalic, -r nalon1 c,succinic, maelic, fumaric,malic,ftartaric, citric,

ascorbiqi'hydroxymaleic, dihydroxymaleic, benzoic, phenylacetic,*4aminobenzoic, 4-hydroxybenzoic, anthranilic, cinnamic, mandelic,salicylic, 4-aminosa1icylic, Z-phenoxybenzoic; 2=acetoxybenzoic,--methanesulfonic, ethanesuL.

fonic, hydroxyethanesulfonic, benzenesulfonic, 'paratolw' enesulfonic,naphthalenesulfonic or sulfanilic acid, or methionine, tryptophan,lysine or arginine. The salts may be mono-salts or poly-salts.

When a resulting compound contains a tertiary amino group it can beconverted by a known method into a quaternary ammonium compound, moreespecially by reaction with an alkylor benzyl-halide,- -sulfate or-sulfonate such, for example, as methyl-, ethyl-, or propyl chloride,-bromide or -iodide, or with a dialkyl sulfate, for example dimethylsulfate or diethyl sulfate. Quaternary ammonium salts can also beconverted into ammonium hydroxides, for example by the actionof freshlyprecipitated silver oxide on an ammonium halide, or by the action ofbarium hydroxide solution on an ammonium sulfate; from these ammoniumsalts other ammoniumsalts can be prepared by reaction with acids, forexample with those mentioned above.

The new compounds are intended to be used as medic-' aments in the formof pharmaceutical preparations con-.

taining them in admixture with an organic or inorganic solid or liquidpharmaceutical vehicle suitable for local, enteral (for example oral) orparenteral administration.

Suitable vehicles are substances that do not react with the newcompounds, such for example as water, gelatine, lactose, starches,magnesium stearate, talc, vegetable oils, benzyl alcohols, gums,polyalkylene glycols, white,

petroleum jelly, cholesterol or other known medicinal ve-.

hicles, The pharmaceutical preparations may be, for example, tablets,dragees, capsules, or in liquid form,

solutions, suspensions or emulsions. They may be sterilized and/ or maycontain assistants such as preservatives, stabilizers, wetting agents oremulsifiers, salts for regulating the osmotic pressure or buffers. Theymay also contain other thereapeutically valuable substances.

The new compounds can also be used as additives to animal feed or in theform of veterinary preparations.

The following examples illustrate the invention:

Example 1 A mixture of 15.5 grams of 3-amino-4-carbethoxypyrazole and 20grams ow hydrazine hydrate is heated for 5 hours on a bath at C., thenallowed to cool and the residue is crystallized from much boilingethanol, to yield 3-aminopyrazolel-carboxylic acid hydrazide of theformula in colorless crystals melting at 221-222 C.

Example 2 CaHs melting at 143-145 C.

A solution of 11.7 gramsof this base in 50 ccnof absolute ethanol istreated with 34.4 cc. of 1.42 N-etha: nolic hydrochloric acid, whereuponthe hydrochloride 'o-f 2-(,8 diethylaminoethyl) 3 aminopyrazole 4carboxylic acid hydrazide-melting at 189-191'C. separates out.

Example 3 melting at 183-184" C.

A solution of 16 grams of the above base in 150 cc. of'warm ethanol istreated with 44.8 cc. of 1.42 N-ethanolic hydrochloric acid. Theseparating crystals are suctioned oil, to yield the hydrochloride ofZ-(B-piperidinoethyl)-3-aminopyrazole-4-carboxylic acid hydrazidemelting at 237-239 C.

Example 4 (a) A solution of 15.2 grams of Z-(fl-hydroxyethyD-3-amino-4-cyanopyrazole in 150 cc. of thionyl chloride is heated for 2hours at 5060 C. The thionyl chloride is then evaporated in vacuo andthe residue is treated with ice water and adjustedwithN-sodium hydroxidesolution to pH 8. The precipitate is then suctioned off andrecrystallized from ethanol, to yieldZ-(fl-chloroethyl)-3-amino-4-cyanopyrazole in yellow crystals melting at154-155 C. I 170 grams of the latter compound are heated with 515 cc. ofdiethylamine-for 1 /2 hours at 100 C. in a closed vessel, evaporated invacuo, and the residue is triturated with water. The resultinginsolubleconstituent is the 2-( 3-diethylaminoethyl)-3- amino-4-cyanopyrazole ofthe formula CHzCHzN CaHi melting at 108-109 C. p

A mixture of 103 grams of Z-(B-diethylaminoethyl)-3amino-4-cyanopyrazo1e and 80 cc. of concentrated sulfuric acid in 1.6liters of absoluteethanol is heated m an autoclave for3 hours at 140 C.,allowed to cool, evaporated in vacuo, and the residue is poured into acooled sodium bicarbonate solution and repeatedly extracted with ether.The ethereal solution is dried and evaporated. Fractional distillationof the residue yieldsZ-(B-diethylaminoethyl)-3-amino-4-carbethoxypyrazole of the formula HCOOCzHa O HzCHz-N CaHs which melts at 137.51-38.5 C. after having beenrecrystallized from alcohol.

A mixture of 65.7 grams of 2-(fi-pipe ridinoethyD-3-amino-4-cyanopyrazole and 81 grams of concentrated sulfuric acid in 1.2liters of absolute alcohol is heated in an autoclave for 3 hours at C.,allowed to cool and evaporated in vacuo. The residue is poured into acooled sodium bicarbonate solution and repeatedly extracted with ether.The ethereal solution is dried and evaporated, to yieldZ-(fl-piperidinoethyl)-3-amino-4-carbethoxypyrazole of the formula HCOOCzHs N Nth whichmelts at 86-87" C. after recrystallization frompetroleum ether.

('c) A mixture of 136 grams of 2-(/8-chloroethyl)-3-amino-4-cyanopyrazole and 480 cc. of morpholino is heated for 1 /2 hoursona boiling water bath, evaporated in vacuo and the residue .istriturated with water. The insoluble constituent is recrystallized frommethanol, to

- yield 2-(fi-morpholinoethyl)-3-amino-4-cyanopyrazole of the formula CnCHzN 0 melting at 123124 C.

98 grams of Z-(fi-morpholinoethyl)-3-amino-4-cyanopyrazoleand 71 cc. ofconcentrated sulfuric acid in 1.55 liters of absolute ethanol are heatedin an autoclave for 3 hours at 140 C., allowed to cool, evaporated invacuum and theresidue is poured into a cooled sodium bicarbonatesolution and repeatedly extracted with ether. The ethereal solution isevaporated and the residue recrystallized from ether-petroleum ether, toyield Z-(B-morpholinoethyl)-3-amino-4-carbethoxypyrazole of the formulamelting at 60-63 C.

The hydrochloride of this compound, melting at 232 234 C., is obtainedby dissolving it in ethanol and treating the solution 'with ethanolichydrochloric acid.

A mixture of 53.6 grams of 2-(fi-morpholinoethyD-3-amino-4-carbethoxypyrazole and grams of hydrazine hydrate is heated for6 hours on a boiling water bath, allowed to cool and the precipitatedcrystals are suctioned oil and recrystallized from ethanol, to yield 2-(fl-morpholinoethyl -3 -aminopyrazole-4-carboxylic acid hydrazide of theformula U:OONHNH2 N\N/ NH1 drnornN \O melting at 193-194" C.

-A solution of 10.16 grams of this base in 220 cc. of ethanol is treatedwith 28.2 cc. of 1.42 N-ethanolic hydrochloric acid, whereupon thehydrochoride of 2-(6- morpholinoethyl)-3-aminopyrazole-4-carboxylic acidhydrazide, melting at 228-230? C., precipitates.

7 Example 5 A mixture of 39.4 grams of 2-isopropyl-3-amino-4-carbethoxypyrazole and 40 cc. of hydrazine hydrate is heated for 5 hourson a bath at 120 C., then evaporated in vacuo to dryness and the residueis crystallized from ethyl acetate, to yield2-isopropyl-3-aminopyrazole-4- carboxylic acid hydrazide of the formulain colorless crystals melting at 152-153 C.

Example 6 A mixture of 39.4 grams of 2-isopropyl-5-amino-4-carbethoxypyrazole and 40 cc. of hydrazine hydrate is heated for 6 hourson a bath at 120 C., then allowed to cool and the residue iscrystallized from much boiling ethanol, to yield2-is0propyl-S-a-minopyrazolel-carboxylic acid hydrazide of the formulain colorless crystals melting at 146-148 C.

Example 7 50 grams of ethoxymethylene ethyl malonate and 40 grams offi-diethylaminoethyl-hydrazine in 75 cc. of ethanol are heated for 5hours at the boil. The reaction product is evaporated in vacuo and theresidue is recrystallized from methylene chloride-l-diethyl ether, toyield Z-(B-diethylarninoethyl)-3-hydroxy-4-carbethoxypyrazole of theformula I H2O HzN( C 2 2 in crystals melting at 155 C.

Example 8 A mixture of 30 grams of 2-(para-chlorophenyl)-3-amino-4-carbethoxypyrazole and 150 cc. of hydrazine hydrate is heatedfor 7 hours at 120 C., then cooled and the precipitate formed isrecrystallized from dimethyl formamide+ethanol, to yield2-(pana-chlorophenyl)-3- am-inopyrazole-4-carboxylic acid hydrazide ofthe formula UEGONHNH: iN NHs in white crystals melting at 236 C.

Example 9 A mixture of 170 grams of 2-(5-chloroethyl)-3-amino-4-cyanopyrazole and 690 cc. of hexamethyleneimine is heated for 1 /2hours at 100 C., then evaporated to dryness in vacuo and the residue istriturated with water and the crystals are suctioned all andrecrystallized from methanol, to yield 2-(fi-hexamethyleneiminoethyl)-3-amino-4-cyanopyrazole, of the formula O HaCHzN O Ha-C Hr-C H2 melting at105-106" C.

A mixture of 116.5 grams ofZ-(fi-hexamethyleneiminoethyl)-3-amino-4cyanopyrazole and cc. ofconcentrated sulfuric acid in 1.75 liters of absolute ethanol is heatedin an autoclave for 3 hours at 140 C., then allowed to cool and theresidue is mixed with 200 grams of water and 250 grams of sodiumbicarbonate and extracted with ether. The ethereal solution isevaporated and yields crude 2- (fi-hexamethyleneiminoethyl) -3-amino-4-carbethoxypyrazole of the formula H i O ONHNH:

l 0 H2O HzN C HrCHr-C Hg melting at 166-167 C.

When a solution of 35 grams of this base in 250 cc. of ethanol istreated with 82 cc. of 1.61 N-ethanol-ic hydrochloric acid, thehydrochloride melting at 186-188 C. precipitates.

Example 10 A mixture of 70 grams of Z-(fl-chloroethyl)-3-amino-4-cyanopyrazole and 280 cc. of isopropylarnine is heated for 1 /2 hours atC., then evaporated in vacuo and the residue is triturated with Water.The resulting insoluble constituent is2-(fi-isopropylaminoethyl)-3-amino-4- cyanopyrazole of the formula T -CN N I NH2 lf 0 Hi CHzCHzNHOH C Ha which is treated with 250 cc. ofabsolute ethanol, freed by filtration from a little insoluble materialand the filtrate is treated with ethanolic hydrochloric acid toestablish a pH of 4. 2-(B-isopropylaminoethyl)-3-amino-4-cyanopyrazolehydrochloride melting at 275-276 C. crystallizes spontaneously from thesolution.

58 grams of crude 2-(fl-isopropylaminoethyl)-3-amin0- 4-cyanopyrazoleand 80 cc. of concentrated sulfuric acid in 1.8 liters of absoluteethanol are heated in an autoclave for 3 hours at 140 C., allowed tocool, evaporated in vacuo, and the residue is treated with 250 cc. ofwater and 250 grams of sodium bicarbonate and extracted with chloroform.The chloroform solution is evaporated and yields crude2-(,B-isopropylaminoethyl)-3-amino-4-carbethoxypyrazole which is heatedwith 165 cc. of hydrazine hydrate for 6 hours at 130 C., then allowed tocool, and the crystals are suctioned off and dissolved in ethanol. Thesolution is adjusted with ethanolic hydrochloric acid to pH=6, and theprecipitated crystals are suctioned oil and recrystallized twice fromethanol of 95% strength, to yield2-(e-isopropylaminoethyl)-3-aminopyrazole-4- carboxylic acid hydrazidehydrochloride of the formula CONHNHz CHsCHzNHCE HCl melting at l74177 C.

Example 11 A mixture of 85 grams of 2-(fi-chloroethyl)-3-amino-4-cyanopyrazole and 250 cc. of methylamine is heated for 1 /2 hours at 100C. in a closed vessel, then evaporated to dryness, and the residue isheated in an autoclave with 80 cc. of concentrated sulfuric acid and 1.6liters of absolute ethanol for 3 hours at 140 C., allowed to cool,evaporated in vacuo and the residue is treated with 250 cc. of water and250 grams of sodium bicarbonate and repeatedly extracted with ether.Evaporation of the ethereal solution yields crudeZ-(fl-methylaminoethyl)-3- amino-4-carbethoxypyrazole of the formula I OO C2115 NHz Its hydrochloride melting at 163166 C. is prepared bydissolving it in ethanol and adding ethanolic hydrochloric acid.

A mixture of 53 grams of the crudeZ-(B-methylaminoethyl)-3-amino-4-carbethoxypyrazole prepared asdescribed above and 180 cc. of hydrazine hydrate is heated for 6 hoursat 130 C., then allowed to cool, and the precipitated crystals aresuctioned off and washed with ethanol, to yield crude2-(B-methylaminoethyl)-3-aminopyrazole-4-carboxylic acid hydrazide ofthe formula l CHzCHzNHOHa A suspension of 30.8 grams of this hydrazidein 600 cc. of ethanol and 100 cc. of water is treated with 72.3 cc. of2.15 N-ethanolic hydrochloric acid, then evaporated in vacuo, theresidue is triturated with a small amount of ethanol and the crystalsare suctioned off, to yield 2(B-methylaminoethyl)-3-aminopyrazole-4-carboxylic acid hydrazidehydrochloride melting at 212- 215 C.

Example 12 A mixture of 68 grams of Z-(B-chloroethyl)-3-amino-4-cyanopyrazole and 200 cc. of dimethylamine is heated for 1 /2 hours at100 C. in a closed vessel, then evaporated in vacuo, the residue istriturated with 2 N-sodium hydroxide solution, and the crystals aresuctioned off and 10 washed with water, to yieldZ-(fl-dimethylaminoethyl)-3- amino-4-cyanopyrazole of the formula H I (Wl C HzCHzN melting at 121l23 C. Recrystallization from ethylacetate-l-petroleum ether raisesthe melting point to 125- 126 C. i

A mixture of 95 grams of 2-(fi-dimethylarninoethyD-3-amino-4-cyanopyrazole and 80cc. of concentrated sul furic acid in 1.6liters of absolute ethanol is heated in an autoclave for 3 hours at 140C., allowed to cool, then evaporated in vacuo and the residue is treatedwith 250 cc. of water and 250 grams of sodium bicarbonate and extractedwith ether. Evaporation of the ethereal solution yields crudeZ-(B-dimethylarninoet-hyl)-3-amin0- 4-carbethoxypyrazole which is mixedwith 210 cc. of hydrazine hydrate and heated for 6 hours at C., thenallowed to cool, and. the crystals are suctioned off and washed withethanol, dissolved in 2.5 liters of absolute ethanol and the solution istreated with 243 cc. of 0.95 N-ethanolic hydrochloric acid. The solutionis concentrated to about 1.5 liters, whereuponZ-(B-dimethylaminoethyl)-3-aminopyrazole-4- carboxylic acid hydrazidehydrochloride of the formula melting at 198-200 C. separates out.

Example 13 which is boiled in absolute ethanol, freed from a smallamount of undissolved material and treated with alcoholic hydrochloricacid to establish a pH of 3.5, whereupon the hydrochloride of2-(,B-n-propylaminoethyD-3- amino-4-cyanopyrazole melting at 267268 C.separates out.

A mixture of 73 grams of crude2-(B-n-propylaminoethyl)-3-amino-4-cyanopyrazole and 60 cc. ofconcentnated sulfuric acid in 1.35 liters of absolute ethanol is heatedin an autoclave for 3 hours at C.,- then allowed to cool and evaporatedin vacuo. The residue is treated with 200 cc. of water and grams ofsodium bicarbonate and extracted with chloroform. On evaporation, thechloroform solution yields crude 2-(5- n-propylaminoethyl) 3amino-4-car-bethoxypyrazole of the formula H COOCzHs N NHsOHzGHzNHOHzCHzGHs This crude product is dissolved in absolute ethanol,the solution is adjusted to pH 3 with ethanolic hydrochloric 11 acid andevaporated in vacuo. The residue is dissolved in Water, a littleinsoluble material is filtered oh and the clear solution is againevaporated. The residue is recrystallized from ethanol+diethyl ether andyields the hydrochloride of 2 (B-mpropylaminoethyl)-3-amino-4-carbethoxypyrazolc melting at 148-151 C.

A mixture of 72 grams of crudeZ-(B-n-propylarninoethyl)-3-amino-4carbethoxypyrazole and 225 cc. ofhydrazine hydrate is heated for 6 hours at 130 C., then allowed to cool,and the crystals are suctioned 01f, treated with ethanol and the layerinsoluble in ethanol is separated. The supernatant alcoholic layer isfiltered and adjusted to pH 7.5 with ethanolic hydrochloric acid. Thesolution is slightly concentrated, whereupon 2-(flnpropylaminoethyl)-3-an1inopyrazole-4-carboxylic acid hydrazidehydrochloride of the formula zc aNHCHrCHzCHa separates out; after havingbeen recrystallized from ethanol it melts at 192-194 C.

Example 14 19.9 .g. of 2-B-hydroxyethy1-3-arnin0-4-carbethoxypyrazoleand 20 cc. of hydrazine hydrate are heated together for 6 hours in abath of 120 C. The reaction mass is then evaporated to dryness underreduced pressure, and the residue crystallized from ethyl alcohol.2-fi-hydroxyethyl-3-arnino-pyrazole-4-carboxy1ic acid hydrazide of theformula CHBC Hz-OH is thus obtained in the form of colorless crystals ofmelting point 236-237 C.

Example 15 NH: 'HCI of melting point 152-154 C. separates.

245 g. of the above acid are heated in 800 ml. of acetic anhydride for 2hours in an oil bath heated at l-l10 C. The batch is then evaporated todryness under reduced pressure. The residue is suspended hot in 800 ml.of isopropyl ether. After cooling, the crystals are filtered off withsuction. There is obtained in this manner 1isopropyl-4-oxo-G-methyl-pyrazolo[3,4-d] oxazine of melting point109-111" C.

The 2 isopropyI-3-acetylamino-4-pyrazole-carboxylicacid-(5-nitro-furfurylidene)-methyl hydrazide may also be prepared byreacting S-nit-rofufural with 2-is0propy1- 3acetylamino-4-pyrazole-carboxylic acid methylhydrazide.

What is claimed is:

1. A member selected from the group consisting of a compound of theformula in which R is a 5-R-3-Rpyrazolyl-(4) radical substituted at oneof the pyrazole ring nitrogen atoms by the radical R', R being a memberselected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl, R beinga member selected from the group consisting of amino, loweralkanoylamino, benzoylarnino and hydroxy and R being a member selectedfrom the group consisting of branched-chain lower alkyl, hydroXy-loweralkyl, aminolower alkyl, mono lower alkyl-amino-lower alkyl, diloweralkylarnino lower alkyl, monocycloalkylaminolower alkyl, N-loweralkyl-N-lower cycloalkyl-aminolower alkyl, pyrrolidino-lower alkyl,piperidino-lower alkyl, piperazino-lower alkyl, morpholino-lower alkyl,N'- lower alkyl-piperazino-lower alkyl and N'-hydroXy-loweralkyl-piperazino-lower alkyl, and R stands for a member selected fromthe group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl, and their acidaddition salts.

2. A member selected from the group consisting of a compound of theformula in which R and R each stands for a member selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl and R for a member selectedfrom the group consisting of di-lower alkylamino-lower alkyl,pyrrolidino-lower alkyl, piperidino-lower alkyl and morpholino-loweralkyl, and their acid addition salts.

3. A member selected from the group consisting of2-isopropyl-3-amino-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid hydrazide and its salts.

4. A member selected from the group consisting of1-isopropyl-3-amino-pyrazole-4-carboxylie acid hydrazide and its salts.

5. A member selected from the group consisting of 2- (Bdimethylaminoethyl)-3-amino-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid hydrazide and itssalts.

6. A member selected from the group consisting of 2(fi-hydroxy-ethyl)-3-amino-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid hydrazine and itssalts.

7. A member selected from the group consisting of 2-(8-ethylamino-ethyl)-3sarnino-pyrazolel-carboxylic acid hydrazide,

Z-(B-piperidino-ethyl) -3-amino-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid hydrazidc,

Z-(B-morpholino-ethyl -3-amino-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid hydrazide,

2- fi-die thylamino-ethyl -3 -hyd'roxy-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acidhydrazide,

2-(5-hexamethyleneimino-ethyl) -3-amino-pyrazole- 4-carboxylic acidhydrazide,

2-( fl-isopropylarnino-ethyl -3-amino-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acidhydrazide,

2- (fi-methylamino-ethyl) -3 -amino-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acidhydrazide,

and 2-( 8-npropylamino-ethyl)-3-arnino-pyrazole-4- carboxylic acidhydrazide,

and their acid addition salts.

8. A member selected from the group consisting of 2(e-diethylamino-ethyl)-3-amino-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid hydrazide andits acid addition salts.

References Cited by the Examiner Takamizawa et al.: Chemical Abstracts,vol. 54, page 16, 467c (1960).

ALEX MAZEL, Primary Examiner.

JOSE TOVAR, Assistant Examiner.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3,304,303 February 14, 1967 Paul Schmidt et a1 It is hereby certified thaterror appears in the above numbered patent requiring correction and thatthe said Letters Patent should read as corrected below.

Column 12, line 44, for "hydrazine" read" hydrazide Signed and sealedthis 28th day of November 1967.

(SEAL) Edward M. Fletcher, Jr.

Commi s 'sioner of Patents Attesting Officer

1. A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF A COMPOUND OF THEFORMULA R-CO-N(-R1)-NH2 IN WHICH R IS A 5-R''-3-R"-PYRAZOLYL-(4) RADICALSUBSTITUTED AT ONE OF THE PYRAZOLE RING NITROGEN ATOMS BY THE RADICALR''", R'' BEING A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF HYDROGENAND LOWER ALKYL, R" BEING A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OFAMINO, LOWER ALKANOYLAMINO, BENZOYLAMINO AND HYDROXY AND R''" BEING AMEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF BRANCHED-CHAIN LOWER ALKYL,HYDROXY-LOWER ALKYL, AMINOLOWER ALKYL, MONO LOWER ALKYL-AMINO-LOWERALKYL, DILOWER ALKYLAMINO - LOWER ALKYL, MONOCYCLOALKYLAMINOLOWER ALKYL,N-LOWER ALKYL-N-LOWER CYCLOALKYL-AMINOLOWER ALKYL, PYRROLIDINO-LOWERALKYL, PIPERIDINO-LOWER ALKYL, PIPERAZINO-LOWER ALKYL, MORPHOLINO-LOWERALKYL, N''LOWER ALKYL-PIPERAZINO-LOWER ALKYL AND N''-HYDROXY-LOWERALKYL-PIPERAZINO-LOWER ALKYL, AND R1 STANDS FOR A MEMBER SELECTED FROMTHE GROUP CONSISTING OF HYDROGEN AND LOWER ALKYL, AND THEIR ACIDADDITION SALTS.
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